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Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has revealed he didn’t always see eye-to-eye with former boss Carlo Ancelotti. The veteran goalkeeper was an ever-present for the Spanish giants this season, but was unhappy with Ancelotti when he chose Diego Lopez as the club’s No 1 ahead of him for the 2013-14 season. The Italian’s two-year tenure at the Bernabeu came to ...

Real Madrid have told manager Carlo Ancelotti that he has been relieved of his duties after two seasons, club president Florentino Perez said on Monday. After winning the Champions League in his first season in charge, Ancelotti failed to claim any major trophies in 2014-15, leading the club to announce his departure two days after the end of their campaign. ...

Carlo Ancelotti slammed the door on a Milan comeback. “Either I stay at Real Madrid or take a year off.” The Coach is widely expected to terminate his contract with the Merengues by mutual consent after failing to win La Liga or the Champions League. He finished the campaign with a 7-3 victory over Getafe this evening and was given ...

If you ask Barcelona and Spain fans about their most cherished footballing memories over the past decade the chances are they will involve an exquisite intervention from midfield maestro Xavi. Widely regarded as one of the best playmakers the game has produced, Xavi has been the tireless dynamo at the heart of a glittering run for his club and country, ...

Barcelona legend Johan Cruyff has lambasted Real Madrid for their “ridiculous” record of one Liga win in their last seven attempts. Luis Enrique’s men defeated last year’s Spanish champions Atletico Madrid at the weekend to secure their fifth title since finishing third in 2007-08. Real Madrid once again have to settle for second place domestically, which is scant consolation considering ...

Barcelona midfielder Xavi is ready to announce on Thursday he is leaving Barcelona to join Qatari side Al Sadd in a three-year deal, says his agent. Xavi, 35, has been with the Spanish club for 17 years, winning eight league titles, three Champions League trophies and several other cups. His final league game for the newly-crowned champions is set to ...

France legend Marcel Desailly believes that Real Madrid would be the perfect club for Juventus star Paul Pogba. The former Manchester United midfielder has become one of Europe’s most coveted stars during his time in Turin, with Madrid, Barcelona and a host of Premier League clubs linked with his signature. The 46-year-old feels that should Pogba decide to leave his ...

Citi Sports’ Nathan Quao returns with his thoughts on some of the weekend’s top sports stories in his column. This week, he looks at Hearts of Oak’s collapse against Esperance in the CAF Confederations Cup, Jonathan Mensah’s ban from the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and Barcelona capture of the Spanish La Liga title. Hearts hammered in Tunisia The result ...

Lionel Messi’s strike gave Barcelona their 23rd Spanish title as they beat Atletico Madrid to regain La Liga. Messi’s 41st league goal of the season ensured that Real Madrid will finish second – despite Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick against Espanyol. With one game left Barca hold a four-point lead ahead of rivals Real. Luis Enrique’s treble-chasing side play Athletic Bilbao in ...